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Jim McGovern: “These US policies are human rights violations.”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

Rep. McGovern: Cubans "Screwed Over" by "Arrogant Politicians in Washington"

Published July 21, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:50

And they crave freedom and justice. But the people of Cuba struggle to realize their aspirations. The crushing US embargo has stunted their economic development and caused immense hardship. These US policies are human rights violations. America's cruel and illegal blockade is creating a severe humanitarian crisis, denying energy imports which the Cuban people depend on for their health care, food distribution and livelihood. (00:50–00:55)

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Asserts that US policies towards Cuba constitute human rights violations.

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“The UN reports that infant mortality has doubled to 9.9 per 1,000 births.”
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“Childhood cancer survival rates have fallen from 85 to 65%.”
Rep. McGovern: Cubans "Screwed Over" by "Arrogant Politicians in Washington" | Uploaded July 21, 2026 | 01:25-01:31
“Supplies of essential medicines are only 30% of normal.”
Rep. McGovern: Cubans "Screwed Over" by "Arrogant Politicians in Washington" | Uploaded July 21, 2026 | 01:30-01:35
“The crushing US embargo has stunted [Cuba's] economic development and caused immense hardship.”
Rep. McGovern: Cubans "Screwed Over" by "Arrogant Politicians in Washington" | Uploaded July 21, 2026 | 00:43-00:51
“America's cruel and illegal blockade is creating a severe humanitarian crisis, denying energy imports which the Cuban people depend on for…”
Rep. McGovern: Cubans "Screwed Over" by "Arrogant Politicians in Washington" | Uploaded July 21, 2026 | 00:54-01:08
“The six decade embargo has been a miserable failure.”
Rep. McGovern: Cubans "Screwed Over" by "Arrogant Politicians in Washington" | Uploaded July 21, 2026 | 02:04-02:09
“Now we hear that the administration is plotting military action against Cuba.”
Rep. McGovern: Cubans "Screwed Over" by "Arrogant Politicians in Washington" | Uploaded July 21, 2026 | 02:16-02:22
“Congress has approved no declaration of war, no authorization for the use of military force [against Cuba].”
Rep. McGovern: Cubans "Screwed Over" by "Arrogant Politicians in Washington" | Uploaded July 21, 2026 | 02:29-02:36
“Military action against Cuba would make America a rogue state, aligning us with Russia, China, Iran and others that believe that…”
Rep. McGovern: Cubans "Screwed Over" by "Arrogant Politicians in Washington" | Uploaded July 21, 2026 | 02:35-02:47
“Ten years ago, the US tried a better approach. We tried diplomacy. We tried engagement. We tried talking to each other, working through our…”
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